Hand bag



Dec. 8, 1925' A. KUL-ICK HAND BAG Filed Jan. 9, 1925 @251 wea /140% Patented DecfS, 1 925.

v v 1,564,9 1: UNITED STATES ,PATENT OFFICE.

ABRAHAM KULIGK, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

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Application filed January To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AnRAHAMKUmoK, citizen of the United States of America, residing at the. city, county, and State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Hand Bags, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to hand-bags and specifically to the type of bag usually carried and used by ladies.

. Briefly the object of the invention is to provide a ladys hand-bag, or similar article, of otherwise usual construction, with a billfolder, or similar compartment, which is so connected with the bag that it is normally inaccessible and completely enclosed and protected and yet easily withdrawable to accessible position without actual physical severance from the bag.

A further object consists in providing the bill folder with a series of compartments which are so arranged in connection with the rest of the construction that they will become successively accessible during the process of withdrawal.

These, and other features, are fully described in the following description, set forth in the a ended claims, and i1lustratively exem lfied in the accompanying drawings, in w ich- Fig. 1 is a pers ective view of the bag in open osition, wit a part broken away, and showing the bill folder in withdrawn posi tion; and Fig. 2 is a perspective view in closed position with parts broken away to disclose the bill folder in its normally nested position.

Referrin to the drawings, 10 denotes a ladys han bag of usual construction, comprisin a body portion 11, which may beprovi ed with the usual compartments or pockets, and a cover or flap 12 adapted to close over the body portion 1n a well-known manner as indicated in Fig. 2 and to be fastened in closed position by usual means such as snaps 13 and 13' (not shown in Fig. 2).

For the purposes of the invention, any of the usual compartments'or pockets ormere- 1 one wall of the bag, may be used. I prer to provide a pocket 14 which is formed by the front wall 15 of the bag and an inside partition or wall 16. Within this pocket I connect. a bill-folder 17 in the following manner. s

The bill folder or similar compartment is preferably substantially flat, rectanguiar 9, 1925. Serial No. 1,892.

and envelope-shaped, and comprises a plurality of superposed walls 18 stitched or otherwise joined along three sides thereof, as at 19, to form a series of overlying compartments. The bill folder could equally well comprise only a single compartment,

but I prefer a plurality thereof, in contemplation of usinga separate compartment for.

bill folder is withdrawn. Along the edge- 21 of the bill folder, opposite the openings of the compartments, is stitched or attached a connecting strip 22, preferably of flexible material, and preferably rectangular in shape, and the opposite edge thereof is suitably attached to the bag at some point within the pocket '14, and preferably at the base of the wall 15, as at 23. The strip 22 is normally folded upon itself in collapsed position as shown in Fig. 2, and its width is made sufiicientto allow exposure of, and access to, the openings of the compartments as shown in Fig. 1, when the folder is withdrawn. I

A particular feature of the invention lies in the provision of a flap 24 attached to the open end of the folder, which is adapted normally to overlie the front wall 15,-as

the main cover or flap 12, so that it may be completely covered by the latter when the bag is closed. The flap 24 keeps the folder normally adjacent to the wall 15 and preioo' vents access to, and thus protects the contents of, the overlying compartments of the folder even after the outer or main flap 12 is opened. In order to gain access to the insides of the compartments, the flap 24 must be unfastened, and then by drawing the -folder upwards by a sliding movement relative to the wall 15-, the pockets or compartments of the folder become successively accessible as will be understood. When closed,'the folder virtually constitutes one inside wall of the pocket 14, and I refer to cover that side of the folder wi the" same material used as lining for the rest of the pocket 14, whereby a neat and compact appearance is created when the main flap 12 is raised.

What I claim is:

1. In a bag of the character described, the combination of a withdrawable bill folder normally coincident with one entire wall of the bag, and a collapsible strip of flexible material coincident in width with the folder for connecting the folder to the bag, said folder having separate compartments so arranged as to become successively accessible as the strip is uncollapsed.

2. In a bag of the character described, the combination of a withdrawable bill folder normally coincident with one entire wall of the bag and provided with a flap adapted to embrace the free edge of said wall, means carried by said flap for detachably attaching said folder to said wall, and a collapsible strip of flexible material coincident in width with the folder for connecting the base of said folder with the base of said wall to limit the extent of withdrawal of the folder when the flap is detached.

3. In a bag of the character described, the combination of a withdrawable bill folder normally coincident with one entire wall of the bag and'provided with a flap adapted to embrace the free edge of said wall, means carried by said flap for detachably attaching said folder to said wall, and a collapsible strip of flexible material coincident in width with the folder for connecting the base of said folder with the base of sai wall to limit the extent of withdrawal of the folder when the flap is detached, said folder being provided with separate compartments having openings normally covered by said wall and being arranged to become successively accessible as the folder is withdrawn. 4:. In a bag of the character described, the combination of a withdrawable bill folder normally adjacent a wall of the bag and having a plurality of overlying compartments whose openings are arranged so as to be normally covered by said wall and to become successively uncovered as the folder is withdrawn, and a strip of flexible material attached to the edge of the folder opposite said openings and connecting said folder with the base of said wall, said strip having a width equal to that of the folder and having an uncollapsed length just sufflcient to allow exposure of all of said openmgs.

5. In a bag of the character described, the combination of a plurality of compartments, a withdrawable bill folder normally coincident with one entire wall of one of said compartments, means for normally retaining said folder in said coincidence, and collapsible means connecting said folder to the base of said compartment, said last named means comprising a strip of flexible material of equal width with that of the compartment whereby access from the compartment past the folder to said wall is prevented.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

ABRAHAM KULIGK. 

